Sandra Conchie

Sandra Conchie

Multimedia Journalist, Bay of Plenty Times·Bay of Plenty Times·

13 Nov, 2026 11:01 PM4 mins to read

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A protected bunya bunya pine in Ōtūmoetai has been removed. Photo / Kelly O'Hara

Cutting down a 146-year-old tree at a historic Ōtūmoetai property was the “right decision” and its limbs shattered like “grenades” as they were removed, an arborist says.

The bunya bunya pine tree at former Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless’ Category 2 Historic Places property on Grange Rd was listed on the

Source: New Zealand Herald · Sandra Conchie

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